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Wellington J H

Public Grades 6-8
271st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools
Better than 88% of Texas middle schools
Summary

Wellington J H is a public middle school in Wellington, Texas, serving 135 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Wellington Independent School District, which is ranked 137 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Wellington J H has shown steady academic improvement, moving from 1396 out of 2252 Texas middle schools in 2020-2021 to 271 out of 2344 in 2024-2025, earning a 4-star rating. The school's performance on STAAR tests is generally above the state average, particularly in reading and mathematics, with 65.71% of 6th-grade students proficient or better in STAAR Reading compared to the state average of 54.21%. However, the school's performance in 8th-grade Science and Social Studies is below the state average, indicating room for improvement.

While Wellington J H has maintained a low dropout rate and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the school faces challenges in addressing performance gaps among different student subgroups. The school's higher per-student spending, coupled with its high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, suggests the need to carefully allocate resources to address the unique needs of the student population and ensure equitable access to educational opportunities.

128
Students ?
8.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,572
Per pupil spending ?
68%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1504 Amarillo St
       Wellington, TX  79095-4104

(806) 447-3152

District: Wellington Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Wellington J H usually attend:

High:    Wellington High School

Feeder schools for Wellington J H:

Elementary:    Wellington Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
48.4%
Hispanic:
46.1%
African American:
3.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (63% vs 44% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 12% of Texas middle schools
Ranking is trending up — up 37 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school63%
District avg63%
Texas avg44%
271st of 2,344
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 12%▲ up 38 pts since 2015
From top 49% (2015) to top 12% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
137th of 961Wellington Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202583.0271 of 234488.4%★★★★☆
202470.9522 of 237278.0%★★★★☆
202361.5756 of 233067.6%★★★☆☆
202257.0812 of 225464.0%★★★☆☆
202136.51396 of 225238.0%★★☆☆☆
201944.01176 of 219346.4%★★☆☆☆
201861.9618 of 208070.3%★★★★☆
201758.1704 of 202765.3%★★★☆☆
201662.0764 of 198761.6%★★★☆☆
201552.81004 of 204350.9%★★★☆☆
201458.2831 of 198758.2%★★★☆☆
201355.3907 of 197354.0%★★★☆☆
201256.3854 of 195156.2%★★★☆☆
201169.6435 of 189577.0%★★★★☆
201066.4528 of 180370.7%★★★★☆
200948.01082 of 176338.6%★★☆☆☆
200853.9874 of 171849.1%★★☆☆☆
200770.5401 of 168476.2%★★★★☆
200677.6244 of 158584.6%★★★★☆
200566.7490 of 158269.0%★★★☆☆
200467.9435 of 157372.3%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202240.21270 of 218241.8%★★☆☆☆
202122.91889 of 211810.8%★☆☆☆☆
201935.91359 of 205834.0%★★☆☆☆
201838.71215 of 200839.5%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20245.11765 of 17700.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202233.31161 of 164329.3%★☆☆☆☆
202114.51580 of 15920.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202581.8197 of 182589.2%★★★★☆
202460.9711 of 224268.3%★★★☆☆
202363.7646 of 224171.2%★★★★☆
202257.8780 of 222164.9%★★★☆☆
202140.61247 of 215142.0%★★☆☆☆
201953.9838 of 204759.1%★★★☆☆
201867.6508 of 200874.7%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202570.5333 of 173180.8%★★★★☆
202452.6862 of 211959.3%★★★☆☆
202344.61125 of 211646.8%★★☆☆☆
202236.51347 of 207735.1%★★☆☆☆
202123.01721 of 204315.8%★☆☆☆☆
201925.11616 of 193516.5%★☆☆☆☆
201851.4795 of 189558.0%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202577.6195 of 182089.3%★★★★☆
202450.2978 of 223556.2%★★★☆☆
202344.91200 of 225146.7%★★☆☆☆
202240.21328 of 222040.2%★★☆☆☆
202133.41530 of 217229.6%★☆☆☆☆
201928.81667 of 207319.6%★☆☆☆☆
201850.7885 of 203956.6%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202575.3302 of 181883.4%★★★★☆
202471.2464 of 224679.3%★★★★☆
202359.7766 of 224565.9%★★★☆☆
202254.4872 of 222860.9%★★★☆☆
202131.21505 of 216830.6%★★☆☆☆
201932.71442 of 206930.3%★★☆☆☆
201849.4916 of 203054.9%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202548.2712 of 156854.6%★★★☆☆
202431.11425 of 189124.6%★☆☆☆☆
202321.91675 of 18157.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202217.31709 of 17572.7%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202579.2176 of 143987.8%★★★★☆
202468.6407 of 173376.5%★★★★☆
202368.9450 of 174974.3%★★★★☆
202266.6460 of 172373.3%★★★★☆
202141.81024 of 170039.8%★★☆☆☆
201958.1628 of 168462.7%★★★☆☆
201868.2429 of 167374.4%★★★★☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile~ school
Female (2025)89th percentile~ school
White (2025)88th percentile~ school
Male (2025)83rd percentile-5 vs school
Hispanic (2025)81st percentile-8 vs school
Special Education (2025)55th percentile-34 vs school
At Risk (2022)42nd percentile-22 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)<1st percentile-78 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
Reading70%+16 vs state
Mathematics63%+24 vs state
Social Studies55%+26 vs state
Science53%+7 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 128 students attended Wellington J H.

Students who attend Wellington J H usually go on to attend Wellington High School

Students at Wellington J H are 48% White, 46% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Wellington J H ranks 271st of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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